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muscle

[muhs-uhl] / ˈmʌs əl /
NOUN
large fibers of animal body
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After just two weeks, muscle mass can fall by as much as 20%.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Investors will be keen for updates on drug candidates such as remibrutinib for multiple sclerosis, pelacarsen for cardiovascular risk and del-desiran for muscle disease myotonic dystrophy type 1, according to UBS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

ALS, on the other hand, targets motor neurons, causing progressive muscle weakness that eventually leads to paralysis.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

“The muscle memory from the post-‘liberation day’ selloff is still clearly with investors,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Reilly Wealth, during an interview with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Pterodactyls had wings formed by a thin skin and muscle membrane stretching from one of their elongated fingers to their hind limbs.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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